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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,112,919.40, 37,401,993.81 and 17,313,059.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,112,919.40, 37,401,993.81 and 17,313,059.88 is: 23,883,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,112,919.40 : 37,401,993.81 = 17,313,059.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,112,919.40/37,401,993.81 = 17,313,059.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,112,919.40x = 37,401,993.81 × 17,313,059.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,112,919.40x = 647,542,958,463,919.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,542,958,463,919.38/27,112,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,883,188.27

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